I've been all over this board looking for anyone who feels the same as I.
I heard heavy, deliberate footsteps approaching Bob at the end of the movie. Didn't sound like Nadia. Reminded me of the footsteps approaching Marv's car. I think Bob is shot at the end. The whole movie is very deliberate with its story-telling. Reminds me of a David Mamet film.
It sucks that there's an ample amount of argument about sociopaths vs psychopaths, and vitriol over poor grammar or spelling.
My first reaction to those footsteps was that they were hers but she was now happy and stronger, thus walking with confidence. Up until then she sort of shuffles and ambled along. But you do raise a good point that causes me to wonder.
Regarding your other point, spelling and grammar are important. They can make what you're writing make sense or not. If the reader has to decipher the written word and re-read it to obtain the meaning then it's a waste of the writer's effort.
I agree with you that spelling and grammar are really important. But the OP is right to criticise vitriol that some use in correcting these. He's not defending bad grammar, but just saying that there are ways to criticise it. A friendly note is more likely to have an impact than telling the person they are an *beep* or a retard.
The internet is such an amazing thing, but it depresses me that so many of us use it to be un-necessarily mean and hateful to complete strangers for very little reason!
Re. the footsteps.... Like you, I had assumed it was her, but the OP has made me think. Of course, even if it was the Chechens there's no reason to assume they would have got Bob. He's pretty fast with a gun himself. And people don't see him coming. :)
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"Maybe I should go alone"
- Quint, Jaws.
It’s basically a good down to earth love story. She goes to get her coat. Bob waits, he shows a small smile knowing she did trust him and walked up to him and the beautiful puppy. The rest was history. These mafia people trusted Bob. He did no wrong with them.
shareWhile that's an interesting theory, I don't think it's right, for several reasons:
-- Bob's expression changes ever so slightly, with a hint of a smile.
-- If I remember correctly, before the footsteps, we hear the little bell that jingles when Nadia's door opens.
-- If those were heavy footsteps of an approaching assassin, Bob would hear it and turn to see who was walking up. Rocco would probably bark, too.
To me, the filmmakers wanted to make the ending implied, not explicit, but the clues are there. It was Nadia.
you are right man its Nadia
shareIt's Nadia returning, he wasn't shot. You hear the chimes as she opens and closes the door, then you hear the footsteps which clearly sound like a female's shoes, and you see his expression change as he realises she is actually coming back. That and they end up together in the book, so you know...
share^ I agree with this ...it was her coming back. You could see it in his eyes. He wouldn't be alone anymore.
shareOMG I honestly have to wonder if some people watched a different movie than I did! Where on earth does your theory come from? How did it arise from THIS movie? WHO would be walking up to Bob to shoot him in point blank range? (What enemies did he have???)
And this:
I heard heavy, deliberate footsteps approaching Bob at the end of the movie. Didn't sound like Nadia.Seriously??? It sounded just like someone walking in boots.
My thoughts exactly. Funny stuff.
Obviously some can’t help but overanalyze things like this. Now I get why one would find the ending to be vague, but who else could have possibly been approaching Bob except for Nadia? His bosses certainly had no reason to want to kill him. And Bob would have certainly reacted if it was someone unexpected. But actually, he smiled! Case closed
Look, with something like that, if it is not in the movie, they are not going to introduce it right at the end like that. Why do people always do this?
shareWhen the film ended I immediately thought that the way in which ended was an homage to The Sopanos TV series. Both ended with a shot of the main character and then a black screen. Both gave the impression that the characters would always be facing uncertain futures.
shareI think the footsteps were of Nadia but that doesn't mean the OP is wrong that Bob AND Nadia got clipped. As she got closer to Bob, the blackout scene happened which made me think right away of the Sopranos last scene.
I think they both had to be killed as the Chechen boss mentioned to Bob that he knows Deeds wasn't alone in the bar...I'm sure the gangsters had someone stake out the bar on the biggest Drop off of the year and they saw that Nadia was with Deeds. I'm sure they knew everything that happened that night.
Since gangsters don't like witnesses and Bob was lying about it, they had to do it. Sad but true.
I agree it's Nadia.
Why would they be after Bob though or Nadia? They got the money they were after and Bob shot someone who tried to steal it. They even offered Bob the job of managing the bar, cos they knew he was a valuable asset and someone that would come through for them.
Witness to what? It was Bob who shot Deeds, witness to the drop? But they already have the money? What could she say?
I'm sure they think of Bob as an asset, dependable and generally would want him tending the bar. On the other hand they know he's a bit unstable and is developing a relationship with Nadia. The girl who witnessed the murder and what the Chechens don't know may know about the bar being a mob drop zone.
Remember Nadia was in shock when Bob killed Deeds but wasn't really upset until she asked to leave and walked a few paces turned around saying she wouldn't tell anything, with tears running down her face...as she knew right then that she could be in great trouble being involved in this crime and the mob, involuntarily or not.
I had to rewind the ending as soon as I watched it due to its similarity to the Sopranos ending. I also thought Bob may have gotten clipped at the end but I don't believe this to be the case. I, too, noticed the chimes on the door as she entered and exited her home. The footsteps to me are definitely odd though...they seem deliberately louder than usual.
Perhaps it's an indication that Bob will forever be looking over his shoulder due to his involvement in at least two murders...some relative of his victims could ultimately learn of his involvement and seek revenge.
I clearly heard "Don't Stop Believing" being played from somewhere as well
Marv heard this on the car radio also, and accepted his fate - perhaps wanting a proper ending, a full 5 minutes before the credits rolled.
I see absolutely nothing to tie in Bob getting clipped. I take the sound of the footsteps rapidly approaching to mean she was eager and happy to resume their relationship.
I like to watch movies when using the treadmill. Do not know if I would do it otherwise.